Definitions for onion

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onion on·ion

Spelling: [uhn-yuh n]

IPA: /ˈʌn yən/

Onion is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 19 anagrams from letters in onion (innoo).

Definitions for onion

noun

1. a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
2. any of certain similar plants.
3. the bulb of the onion plant.
4. the flavor or odor of this bulb.
5. Slang. a person:

Idioms

1. know one's onions, Slang. to know one's subject or business thoroughly; be capable or proficient.

adjective

1. containing or cooked with onions:
2. of, relating to, or resembling an onion.

Origin of onion

1325-75; Middle English onyon Old French oignon Latin ūniōn- (stem of ūniō) a unity, large pearl, onion; see union

Examples for onion

Combine the beans and onion sauce in a 9x9-inch casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

onion routers refers to the TOR network, a system that allows users to mask their location and communicate anonymously online.

There is, one must admit, a certain association of vulgarity with the onion.

I confess a particular weakness for his chocolate biscuits and pork pate with onion marmalade.

Instead, it reminded me of a headline that once ran in The onion: “Drunken Man Makes Interesting Point About Society.”

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.

The big fellows at the clubs always had a wad and peeled off bills like skin off an onion.

Chop up a stick of celery, a sprig of parsley, a carrot, an onion.

A little cold meat may be added if you have it.103 onion Soup.

If there is a poisonous one among them, the onion will turn black.